South Korea vs Mozambique: Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health)
South Korea
8.7%
in 2024
Mozambique
8.5%
in 2023
South Korea rank
50th
Mozambique rank
52nd
Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) over time
- South Korea
- Mozambique
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 8.7% against 8.5% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 50th and Mozambique ranks 52nd of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Mozambique in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 3.6% | 1.0% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 0.0% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 8.2% | 0.2% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, South Korea or Mozambique?
- South Korea, at 8.7% against 8.5% in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between South Korea and Mozambique?
- 0.2%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Mozambique?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Mozambique rank globally for current health expenditure?
- South Korea ranks 50th and Mozambique ranks 52nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.